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Liesl van der Merwe
Liesl van der Merwe is a professor in the School of Music and MASARA at the North-West University, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of music and well-being, positive psychology, music and spirituality, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and lived musical experiences. Liesl supervises qualitative postgraduate music studies in the field of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/intellektuele-superkragte-trek-saam
Intellektuele superkragte trek saam …
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool het op Maandag 24 Januarie met die eerste dag van hulle week lange MBA-somerskool begin. Nie minder nie as 125 MBA-studente het by die Stonehenge-venue buite Parys byeengekom, en meer as 70 studente het aanlyn by hulle aangesluit. Prof Jan van Romburgh, die hoofdirekteur van die NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/intellectual-superpowers-loading
Intellectual superpowers loading …
On Monday, 24 January, the North-West University (NWU) Business School embarked on the first day of their week-long MBA Summer School. No fewer than 125 MBA students showed up in person at the Stonehenge venue outside Parys, and more than 70 students attended online. During his opening address, Prof Jan van Romburgh, the chief director of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-nwu-soccer-institute-player-joins-professional-team
Another NWU Soccer Institute player joins professional team
North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute player Banele Hlophe has joined the professional team JDR Stars FC. JDR Stars is a South African football club based in Pretoria, and plays in the National First Division. Banele has signed with JDR Stars for a six-month period, with the option to renew his contract for another two seasons. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/moira-lekalakala-wins-nwu-faculty-theologys-language-competition
Moira Lekalakala wins NWU Faculty of Theology’s Language competition
Moira Lekalakala, a third-year theology student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was recently announced the winner of the Faculty of Theology’s Language competition. The competition formed part of the faculty’s approach to become more inclusive in terms of the NWU’s multilingual Language Policy, and aimed to involve…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-investigates-anti-apartheid-themes-setswana-poetry
NWU study investigates anti-apartheid themes in Setswana poetry
North-West University (NWU) academic Karabo Mangwekea recently conducted a study to explore the prevalence of anti-apartheid themes in transitional and modern Setswana poetry. The study focused on selected poems from the period before 1948 – when the apartheid rule was introduced – until just after 1994, when the apartheid rule came to an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/united-states-consulate-general-visits-nwu
United States Consulate General visits NWU
United States (US) Consulate General Vincent Spera visited the North-West University (NWU) on 2 February 2022 as part of his three-day visit to the North West province to explore possible areas for collaboration and investment. Accompanied by Mahikeng Municipality mayor Tshepiso Mphehlo, Mr Spera and his delegation were hosted by NWU acting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/accounting-alumnus-shows-peers-how-its-done
Accounting alumnus shows peers how it’s done
North-West University (NWU) graduate, Mareli Joubert, is beaming with pride after she was awarded a 2021 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Excellence Award for being the top student in Africa in the Management Case Study exams in November 2020. CIMA is a global professional management accounting body. The 23-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-nou-adriaan-strauss-se-mba-tuiste
NWU nou Adriaan Strauss se MBA-tuiste
Hy was die 56ste Springbokkaptein. ʼn Kanniedood-werkesel wie se blonde kop orals op die veld te sien was. ʼn Beweeglike haker met genoeg wringkrag om ʼn hele rugbyveld vir 80 minute lank om te dolwe. ʼn Leier. Met die aanvang van Allister Coetzee se era as Springbokafrigter is daar op Adriaan Strauss se knoppie gedruk om die nasionale span te lei…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-now-mba-home-adriaan-strauss
NWU now the MBA home of Adriaan Strauss
He was the 56th Springbok captain. A tenacious workhorse whose blonde head was visible everywhere on the field. A mobile hooker with enough torque to dig up an entire rugby field for a full 80 minutes. A leader. At the start of the Allister Coetzee era as Springbok coach, Adriaan Strauss was called up to lead the national team. This decision…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ruan-vat-die-leisels
Ruan vat die leisels
Dit was ʼn eenparige besluit – nie die spelers of spanbestuur het gehuiwer nie. Daar is net een man wat getaak kan word om die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Arende se aanslag in hulle 2022 Varsitybeker-veldtog te lei en daardie man is Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers. As vaskopstut is hy immers gewoond daaraan om sy span se soeke na voorvoetbal in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/resignation-principal-and-vice-chancellor-prof-dan-kgwadi
Resignation of the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi
It is with mixed feelings that the NWU announces the resignation of Prof Dan Kgwadi who has accepted the position of vice-chancellor of the Vaal University of Technology. Although we join him in the celebration of his new endeavor, we are sad to lose him. Prof Kgwadi has played a crucial role in the transformation journey and the success…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-aware-join-world-antimicrobial-awareness-week-research-symposium
Be aware – join the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week research symposium
On 22 and 23 November the North West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the Water Research Commission, will host a research symposium in support of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW21). WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance. The rise of drug…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strategic-intent-regarding-merits-proposed-export-tax-chrome-ore-sa
Strategic intent regarding the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in SA
The Business School of the North-West University (NWUBS) completed a research project to determine the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in South Africa as one of the interventions to regain the global competitive advantage of the domestic ferrochrome industry, as well as the influence thereof on the chrome–ferrochrome value chain…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sydwells-ideas-mushroom-commercial-success
Sydwell’s ideas mushroom into commercial success
Universities across the country are producing ground-breaking research with great economic potential, but often the question is how this can be translated into commercial enterprises. To address this issue, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a webinar titled “Mushrooming of ideas: Converting a postgraduate study into a commercial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-crime-summit
NWU’S Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts a crime summit
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a crime summit to discuss the university’s safety initiatives. The summit, organised by Protection Services, took place in a blended format, and was aptly themed “Act against crime together”. The event came against the backdrop of the NWU being ranked the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-trade-publiseer-boek-oor-afrika-se-digitale-toekoms
NWU se TRADE publiseer boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms
Die wêreldhandelsorganisasie (WHO) se leerstoelprogram in die TRADE-navorsingsentiteit (Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n nuwe boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms gepubliseer. Die boek, getiteld Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, lewer ’n belangrike en tydige bydrae tot die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-trade-publishes-book-africas-digital-future
NWU’s TRADE publishes book on Africa’s digital future
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme in the TRADE research entity (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences) at the North-West University (NWU) has published a new book on Africa’s digital future. The book, titled Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, makes an important and timely contribution to the literature on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/medelye-met-die-afsterwe-van-fw-de-klerk
Medelye met die afsterwe van FW de Klerk
Dit is met hartseer dat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) verneem van oud-President FW de Klerk se afsterwe. Wyle president De Klerk het as regstudent en later as kanselier van die voormalige Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys (PU vir CHO, nou NWU) diep spore by die universiteit gelaat. Sy nalatenskap as staatsman, Nobel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/condolences-fw-de-klerk-passing-away